Frank Biermann

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on one aspect that is turning into a major source of concern for scholars and policy-makers alike: the "fragmentation" of governance architectures in important policy domains.

TL;DR: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations present a novel approach to global governance where goal-setting features as a key strategy as discussed by the authors. But their collective success will depend on the extent to which states formalize their commitments, strengthen related global governance arrangements, translate the global ambitions into national contexts, integrate sectoral policies, and maintain flexibility in governance mechanisms.

TL;DR: The concept of earth system governance as a new social phenomenon, a political programme and a crosscutting theme of research in the field of global environmental change has been introduced by.

TL;DR: The concept of earth system governance as a new social phenomenon, a political programme and a crosscutting theme of research in the field of global environmental change has been introduced by.

TL;DR: The United Nations conference in Rio de Janeiro in June is an important opportunity to improve the institutional framework for sustainable development and requires fundamental reorientation and restructuring of national and international institutions toward more effective Earth system governance and planetary stewardship.